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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?
(a) Tamerlane.
(b) Genghis Khan.
(c) Ahmad Khan.
(d) King Babar.

2. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Swahili.
(d) Ibo.

3. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Babe Ruth.
(b) Hank Aaron.
(c) Jackie Robinson.
(d) Cal Ripkin.

4. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?
(a) He was attending a madrassa.
(b) He was traveling to Mecca.
(c) He was visiting mosques.
(d) He was reading the Koran.

5. What country did not have a single inch of railway track?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Turkemistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Uzbekistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?

2. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?

3. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?

4. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?

5. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

(see the answer key)

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